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By Craig Franklin Editor

June 17, 2026

Ribbon cutting held marking another high-speed internet project completion for LaSalle Local and state officials gathered at the Olla Town Square Thur...

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BUDDY BALL OF OLLA

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 17, 2026

Everyone plays - Everyone wins! It was a hot day Saturday, May 30 but the heat did not stop the fun for 11 youngsters from LaSalle and Winn parishes a...

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#thrive theater camp presents… “MTI’s Broadway JUNIOR Revue – Raise Your Voice.”

Staff Report

June 17, 2026

The latest edition of The Strand Village Project #thrive Arts Theater Youth Camp brought Broadway to Jena with the campers presenting an hourlong prod...

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Library kids go Down Under

By Kayley McCarty Contributing Writer

June 17, 2026

The LaSalle Parish Library held its third weekly Summer Reading Program on Friday, June 12, with guest performer Rob Thomas, for the Didgeridoo Down U...

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Lila’s Patrol Pals Make Special Visit to Catahoula Parish

By Kimberly Franklin Assistant Editor

June 17, 2026

Nine-year-old Lila Neal and her patrol pals were the guests of honor at the June 8 meeting of the Catahoula Parish Police Jury in Harrisonburg. Lila, ...

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Summer Library Program Begins

June 10, 2026

Jim the Spoon Man (Jim Cruise) was the featured guest at the LaSalle Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program last Wednesday, June 3, where his comedy ...

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Residents gather to remember the fallen

By Craig Franklin Editor

June 3, 2026

LaSalle Parish residents gathered on Memorial Day weekend to take time to honor the memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the nation’s f...

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Hardtner Medical Graduates 11 in EMT Class

Staff Report

June 3, 2026

A large crowd of family and friends attended graduation ceremonies Thursday night, May 21st, for Hardtner Medical Center’s (HMC) Spring 2026 EMT (Emer...

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Jena High School Athletic Banquet

Staff Report

June 3, 2026

Awards Distributed to Jena High student-athletes It was a packed house at the Jena Community Center May 14 as the annual Jena High School Athletic Ban...

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LaSalle High School Athletic Banquet

Staff Report

June 3, 2026

Awards distributed to LaSalle High student-athletes A large crowd gathered at the LaSalle High School Auditorium on May 21 as the annual LaSalle High ...